Jim Bricker

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Modest Mouse Bayou Music Center November 7, 2014 It's no question that Bayou Music Center was packed to the gills Friday for the Modest Mouse show. Heck, it's been nearly a decade since the band last hit a Houston stage. A long decade at that, for...

The 16th annual Voodoo Music + Arts Experience has come and gone, leaving the rich taste of Hurricanes and filé gumbo in our mouth and the sweet sounds of Foo Fighters, OutKast, Arctic Monkeys and the rest of the festival's stacked lineup. ...

This weekend you could be carving pumpkins and handing out candy, or doing something much cooler by jumping in the car and heading to New Orleans for the 16th annual Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. Costumed freaks and music fans alike will be desc...

Rubblebucket, Landlady Fitzgerald's October 24, 2014 Bands on the rise generally give you their all during a live performance. They have something to prove more than an already established act, with their careers on the line every single night. Fo...

Iggy Azalea Bayou Music Center October 3, 2014 Artists come and go. That's a fact of the music business. It's very easy to lose relevancy in any aspect of life, but seems much easier in the music industry. If, as an artist, you don't stay at the f...

The War On Drugs House of Blues September 27, 2014 There was a certain point in time when I thought truly simple and original music was a thing of the past. These days, if you don't have a certain niche or unique twist to your sound, there's a goo...